Coffee Party Meeting, Sacramento, CA March 13, 2010

[johnsain]

The dude @ 2:37 has a 'PROSECUTE BUSH CHENEY' T-Shirt,....and these people are average, civil, reasonable, everyday citizens,.........uh,.........­ok!

[TheShannon76]

Goddamn (ex-)hippies....

[AlmostFreeAmerican]

I agree with the guy (@1:15) that the system is broken. Republicans (Bush) and Democrats (Obama) have made some the largest strides is breaking our system.

However, the guy that was speaking at the 3:25 mark said something rather ridiculous, that, "...Only government of the People has ever corrected the excesses of big business and corporate politics - something REPUBLICANS used to know as well as Democrats." WHAT??? Doesn't he realize that both parties are bought and paid for?

[MNRapier]

0:43 anybody catch the audio there? It was trailing out and I couldn't make out the words.

[badneighbor1]

so half these people are public sector workers who are now unemployed and are desperate for more handouts because they can't hack it in the free market. Throw in a couple loser students and an AARP rep and you have the typical coffee party. Just call it what it is...an Obama rally.

[thomas242007]

these people are racist rednecks!!

[davidhaile]

Great start, but the leader if this group should step down and let Craig Recker (early in the video) run it. The present leader is too talkative and the group would be playing BS Bingo with all the touchy-feely buzzwords she uses. Craig seems intelligent and may know what he's doing. I'd go to a meeting like this and run away screaming if the leadership didn't change.

[bigblac08]

i was watching the new star treck movie today and something came to my attention the vulcan society is just like our society becoming one side vulcans progressive thinkers romulons conservatives war mongers hate for each other drove the romulons to leave and form the own society are we headed that way!

[decidedvoter08]

bubbe61!! LOL!

How stereotypical is that?

I guess this means you have nothing to say but bashing. I would think you would have more to say with such passion.

But I could be wrong.

[bubbe61]

This is just so much liberal, touchy-feely blah-blah. Pathetic.

[decidedvoter08]

The reason this will work is because this is about people working together towards solutions in a civil manner.

[deewillyfree]

HA!

Annabel Park, former Barack Obama campaign worker.

I'll tell you why this will not work.

The foundational principles, motivation and behavior of the mighty Tea Party, you describe ... are not the truth.

Also, Conservative are the creative, imaginative, productive hard working, sacrificing sector of America, not the 'progressives'. It's why we have been designated the contributory, provider class .. vs .. the non-contributory receiver class.

We're formidable and newly woken.

[deewillyfree]

After listening to this woman speak ... I have to ask.

When she says, .. " get people talking and discussing about where we want to go with this ...." what exactly is she talking about.

Where you want to go with what? What are your foundational principles. Why do you exist? Who is driving your bus?

[wde325]

I`ll wait and see if this "Coffee Party" is taken hostage by the liberal jackasses like the "Tea Party" was hijacked by the conservative jackasses. If it happens (and I think it will), the vast majority of Americans will still have no real voice and will be drowned out by the shrill screeching of BOTH lunatic fringes.

[Boomer1949]

Great meeting and it's nice to see a group of concerned citizens willing to dress up and show up to work toward change. I like the one idea I read about coming from the Coffee Party about inviting reps to meet with their group for a discussion. Much better than a tea party shout down.

[demonpreyer]

Is government run health care going to raise your taxes? FACT:Yes.

Is grhc going to create more jobs? FACT:No.

Is grhc going to make you more healthy? FACT:No.

Is grhc going to create more health care rationing? FACT:Yes.

Is grhc going to create doctor and nurse shortages? FACT:Yes.

Is grhc going to be the same "Top Notch" health care that congress gets? FACT:No.

Is grhc going to save more lives? FACT:No.

Is grhc going to cost more than what you're paying the insurance companies now? FACT:Yes.

[decidedvoter08]

With these "facts" you need references to back your claims. Where are the statistics from?

[UncleVinnys]

Yes, I was impressed with the friendliness, civility, and most of all the earnest desire for change among the participants.

[Seasonchange1]

What a wonderful group of people!

[bonnibellec13]

I was also there. Very successful meeting. I can't wait for the next one :)

[megarational]

The Coffee Party movement lends credence to the rumor that not all Republicans are shrieking imbeciles.